AFAG is disappointed that the cycle of erratic power supply seems to be dawning on Ghanaians again. The situation is however not surprising because, in the latter part of 2016, many energy experts projected that Ghana is likely to face fluctuating power supply in 2017 because of the expedient short-term tactics the previous government resorted to in addressing this national crisis.
Prior to the 2016 general elections in December, the NDC government assured Ghanaians that the energy crisis had been fixed. This was evident in the constant supply of power during the heated campaign season. However, a couple of months after the elections, Ghanaians have somewhat reverted to the default mode of experiencing persistent power cut for long hours.
In the last few weeks, several parts of the nation have experienced severe power fluctuation in both residential and industrial areas. This dreadful power crisis is one of the messes inherited by the current government. This fact must not be downplayed. The immediate past Energy Minister must tell the Ghanaian taxpayer the whole truth about the situation of the NDC government left the power sector.
The heavily indebted energy sector with the net debt of approximately US$2.4bn as at December 2016 is a major challenge the new administration would have to surmount to solve this problem. Another horrid inheritance the NPP government would have to manage as best as possible.
AFAG wishes to further state that the continuous operation of TAPCO in the last quarter of 2016 when it was due for maintenance was not a prudent decision. The choice to keep TAPCO operating just to keep the lights on for campaign purpose and therefore delaying the necessary maintenance work to be conducted was a nasty political decision for political gains by the previous government.
Moving forward, the Energy Minister must come out clearly to update us on the current state of the power sector. AFAG challenges the Minister for Energy to give some clear roadmap and timelines in solving this issue.
Finally, It is imperative for the Minister of Energy to explain to the good people of Ghana the reasons behind this Saturday 25th February deadline.
Signed
Arnold Boateng 0209830546
Henry Asante 0248274646
Wesley Owusu 0544759743
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So fix it. Dumsor was one of the 27 million promises you id.0ts made to us. Fix it or shut the f0ork up!
@CHECK YOUR HISTORY so you wanted us to live in the shadows of the colonial powers, how has that helped the French speaking countries ie mali, Togo and the rest. Nkrumah took ius in the right path, it is the UP stogies who lick the feets of the west wh have us in this predicaments.
AFAG or so whatever the name is, is a mess.
Fix it
"The Energy Minister must come out clearly to update us on the current state of the power sector. AFAG challenges the Minister for Energy to give some clear roadmap and timelines in solving this issue." We don't need briefing, fix the problem. End dumsor now. NDC is incompetent, the competent and intelligent people are in government now.
***barred word*** AFAG,WHEN ITS NPP IT IS INHERITANCE BUT WHEN IT WAS NDC IT WAS INCOMPETENCE.HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THERE WAS LOAD SHEDDING UNDER KUFFOUR'S REGIME.GOD PUNISH YOU HYPOCRITES.............WHY DIDNT YOU SAY NDC INHERITED IT.JAH FIRE GO BURN YOU..................1D100000TS
Dumsor is here just because NPP got their priorities wrong. Instead of hitting the ground running with pragmatic action to sustain power, they went about chasing people and cars. Ghana's energy situation is that you cannot sleep over it but they slept. The focus for the transition should have been about understanding the dynamics for sustaining power and not making all the fuss about state property. I do not blame them. The victory was so least expected that they over celebrated but hey it is time to begin serious business to let the economy run otherwise...
@ Kofi poo: It is rather unfortunate you people still adore Nkrumah as a Messiah despite bringing Ghana's Economy to its knees by the time he was overthrown. The worse part is how he led the whole Africa astray.If you people want to rewrite Ghana's history you must check your facts. Of the six members who formed the NLM only 1 was Ashanti with possible alignment to the UP. Three (3) of them were Ewes with possible alignment to the CPP. What made the CPP chase Komla Agbeli Gbedema into exile? Who overthrew Liman's PNP? Was it not Rawlings and Boakye Djan who were CPP/PNP members? Ghana's history and the current dispensation would have been a thousand times better if Nkrumah had not usurped power through lies. Was it not Nkrumah who dismantled the colonial structures and replaced them with socialist boys, thereby destroying law and order? In fact, the coup of Kotoka was the last bell that saved Nkrumah from total disgrace. Let our ears rest.
HAHAHAH, I LAUGH ROUGH. NPP ALL THE WAY. KWAME NKRUMAH WAS OVERTHROWN BASE ON LIES AND DECEPTION. MAHAMA IS GONE. I REST MY CASE.
We agree you met dumsor mess, grow up and stop the dumsor and leave the accusation to kindergarten kids. You are in power.